Family Tree Activity

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This video illustrates the extremophile  nature of brine shrimp and their closest relatives to view the video on YouTube click here.

Brine Shrimp Cycle

Artemia franciscana, commonly known as brine shrimp or sea monkeys, thrive in the waters of Great Salt Lake. They are essential food source for millions of migratory birds.  Commercial harvesting of the brine shrimp cysts has become a multi-million dollar industry in recent years. 

For a video about the wealth of brine shrimp click here, and to view an interactive version of this brine shrimp cycle click here.